Severe hair loss should be treated according to the cause of hair loss, such as androgenetic alopecia, anagenetic alopecia, resting alopecia, etc., medication and hair transplantation.
1. Androgenetic alopecia: men can use drugs such as finasteride to inhibit the growth of androgen to relieve the symptoms of hair loss, but there may be adverse reactions such as sexual dysfunction. Women can take oral spironolactone for treatment. Hair transplantation can also be used to transplant hair from the occipital region to the location of thinning hair.
2. Hair loss during the anagen phase: Generally, the hair can recover and grow back again after being removed from the influence of harmful factors. Clinically, topical minoxidil is usually used to increase local blood flow and promote hair growth.
3. Resting hair loss: generally due to other causes, active treatment of the cause can be removed, such as the lack of thyroid hormone can be supplemented with thyroid hormone, stress when appropriate to reduce stress. Minoxidil can also be used for treatment.
Patients should actively go to the hospital, under the guidance of the doctor for treatment, so as not to delay the condition. The medication should follow the doctor’s instructions.